Consumer confidence around the world has been falling as the ongoing recession is causing more people to worry about their jobs and cut household spending.  And although residents of the United Arab Emirates share those concerns, they rank in the top ten of the most optimistic countries of the 52 studied by Nielsen.  The UAE scored a confidence level of 89, compared with other regional neighbors such as Saudi Arabia (79) and Egypt (74).  Globally, Indonesian consumers were the most confident, with a score of 104, followed by the Danes …

Wireless companies were the leading choice of employer for Egyptians, with Vodafone taking the top spot, according to a landmark survey by Nielsen.  The Nielsen Ideal Employer Survey, the first of its kind in Egypt, was based on more than 700 face-to-face interviews.  Coming in second place was the Orascom Group of Companies, a conglomerate comprised of construction, hotel, technology and wireless operations.  Mobinil and Etisalat, also mobile companies took third and fourth place, with the Commercial International Bank rounding out the top five.
The most attractive functions identified by survey …